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Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date
October 16, 2007
Pages
427
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374126513
ISBN-10
0374126518
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.60 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$27.50
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A new anthology of essays by the National Book Award-winning author of Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller focuses on the themes of human vanity, femininity, and 'women's work' as she addresses such topics as Toni Morrison, tofu, performance art, pornography, platform shoes, fashion, human sexuality, the nature of beauty, and the quest for power.
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Hardcover
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from Farrar Straus & Giroux (October 16, 2007)
9780374126513 | details & prices | 427 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $27.50
About: A new anthology of essays by the National Book Award-winning author of Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller focuses on the themes of human vanity, femininity, and 'women's work' as she addresses such topics as Toni Morrison, tofu, performance art, pornography, platform shoes, fashion, human sexuality, the nature of beauty, and the quest for power.
About: A new anthology of essays by the National Book Award-winning author of Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller focuses on the themes of human vanity, femininity, and 'women's work' as she addresses such topics as Toni Morrison, tofu, performance art, pornography, platform shoes, fashion, human sexuality, the nature of beauty, and the quest for power.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Picador USA (October 28, 2008)
9780312427757 | details & prices | 427 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.78 lbs | List price $17.00
About: A New York Times Notable Book of 2007Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires.
About: A New York Times Notable Book of 2007Cleopatra's Nose is an exuberant gathering of essays and profiles, representing twenty years of Judith Thurman's writing, particularly her fascination with human vanity, femininity, and "women's work"--a term that, in her definition, encompasses haute couture, literature, and ruling empires.
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